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    On another topic, does it look like sap will be...

    On another topic, does it look like sap will be running still the week of April 8th?

    Taking a trip to Northern VT to view the eclipse and was hoping to stop by a few sugarhouses on Sunday the 7th...
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    Turns out my last boil was March 4. Got 27 gal of...

    Turns out my last boil was March 4. Got 27 gal of sap that day and boiled it but the best day since was 5 or under and hot. Pulled the taps and rinsed the buckets today. Visiting sugarhouses tomorrow...
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    Hope you get a good last boil in Gabe! Same...

    Hope you get a good last boil in Gabe!

    Same plan for me as well. Whatever I collect through Wednesday will probably get boiled on the propane stove with the sweet. Couldn’t get into the woods...
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    No budding in site and possibly a short run...

    No budding in site and possibly a short run Sunday to Tuesday so swapping out the field buckets today, holding out hope. Drained the sweet yesterday and took it home for the freezer along with...
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    My pan tends to tell me when it needs cleaning. It will suddenly stop giving me syrup and simply boil for a few hours straight with the temp in the syrup section hovering around 3 degrees above...
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    Ended up with over 3/4 gallons off yesterday’s 27...

    Ended up with over 3/4 gallons off yesterday’s 27 gallons collected yesterday but so far today not even 2 off the first 7 buckets. Heading to the main site with the remaining 23 so we’ll see what I...
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    Let me restate my boiling! I boiled every night...

    Let me restate my boiling! I boiled every night except Thursday and Friday. 197 for the week, but started Saturday with 95 in the tank after collecting 40 in the am and got another 28 Sunday. The...
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    Boiled Saturday and Sunday both looong days. I’m getting 10+ gph out of my evaporator this season and definitely approached 15 hours between the two days. Only a gallon and a quarter so in the...
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    197 gallons collected this past week and all...

    197 gallons collected this past week and all boiled as of last night. Tested the output from the tank and it is coming at at about 1.5 again or slightly under.

    A question for the Maple world:
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    I left my buckets uncollected Wednesday night...

    I left my buckets uncollected Wednesday night thinking that would help keep them in place during the wind storm and was glad to see no issues yesterday and 55 gallons collected. That was 111 gallons...
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    25 or so gallons of the sap I boiled Saturday had...

    25 or so gallons of the sap I boiled Saturday had been what I collected and in the tank mostly frozen since the 12th. Slightly cloudy but nothing else going on so I boiled it. I didn't taste any...
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    Finally had some sap flowing. 30 gallons around...

    Finally had some sap flowing. 30 gallons around 4:00 pm yesterday and another 15 this morning for around 65 in the tank. Boiled all day and got a second gallon of syrup for the season. Its darker...
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    Pulled lots of ice out of the buckets and ended...

    Pulled lots of ice out of the buckets and ended up with about 10 gallons total sap for the long weekend and a 25-gallon iceberg in the tank. Enough sap to get a good 30-minute boil going since I last...
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    Same here. Did an overnight soak of 1:3 vinegar...

    Same here. Did an overnight soak of 1:3 vinegar to water with a small bit of elbow grease before and after and the pan is cleaned and shiny. Hoping tomorrow afternoon gets something going for the...
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    Exactly how I feel!

    Exactly how I feel!
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    Well... After 151 gallons last week bottoming out...

    Well... After 151 gallons last week bottoming out at 1.5% I have a whopping 16 gallons since. About the same in ice hockey pucks.

    Mon and Tues look like they should be good days so planning to...
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    151 total gallons for the week (on 25 taps!) and...

    151 total gallons for the week (on 25 taps!) and 3/4 gallon of Amber Rich in the freezer. I am all out of sap to boil to boot.

    Snow here Tuesday and tomorrow I'll be back at boiling whatever I...
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    39 more gallons this morning puts me at 137 for 6...

    39 more gallons this morning puts me at 137 for 6 days - an average of 5.48 gallons per tap :)

    Got my first draw off of syrup of the season early in the day, just shy of a quart, but that was it...
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    Nice sugar content Gabe! I haven't tested yet my...

    Nice sugar content Gabe! I haven't tested yet my sugar content yet but going to in the morning.
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    98 gallons collected since Sunday with all but...

    98 gallons collected since Sunday with all but yesterday's 30 boiled. Almost to syrup.... almost
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    Agreed Paul - We usually pack some old recycle...

    Agreed Paul - We usually pack some old recycle bins with snow and use the squares to build an igloo-type wall inside the carport to keep things cool but not this year.
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    Just over 50 gallons in the tank after last...

    Just over 50 gallons in the tank after last night's collection so first boil on tap for this evening. Let the games begin.

    What a difference in effort collecting with no snow on the ground!
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    Done in Westfield. Weather looking too warm next...

    Done in Westfield. Weather looking too warm next weekend but through Thursday looking great. I'm sure I'll be using the tank and playing catch up as well.
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    All 25 taps in and they be a gushing.

    All 25 taps in and they be a gushing.
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    There's a hill on South Westfield Street near the...

    There's a hill on South Westfield Street near the end of Shoemaker lane with tubing. Is the owner on here? I pass by every day during the season.
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